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Suchy digs it
By Sean Rooney on November 17th, 2018
srooney@medicinehatnews.com @MHNRooney Shaya Suchy was speechless. On a night her Medicine Hat College Rattlers faced the No. 3-ranked women’s volleyball team in the country, the fourth-year libero was to be told post-game that she’d broken a Rattlers record for most career digs. Surely, the 5-3 Hat team wouldn’t stand a chance against the 8-0 Briercrest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home team roars to start tourney’s second day
By Ryan McCracken on November 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The South East Athletic Club Tigers made up for missed opportunities in a commanding 9-0 victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Friday at Hockey Hounds Arena. In fact, the Tabbies put together such a dominant performance that had they allowed every opposing shot into the net through 40 minutes, they would have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of top-end bantam players to watch this weekend in Hat
By Ryan McCracken on November 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken For the 46th consecutive year, Medicine Hat has welcomed some of western Canada’s top talent for the Hockey Hounds Major Bantam Hockey Tournament. As a result, dozens of scouts have descended on the Gas City to take notes on the next generation. Here are a few faces to watch for as the tournament ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fifteen years on, Notre Dame thrives
By Sean Rooney on November 17th, 2018
Editor’s note: This week we’ve lined up a series of stories looking back at athletes who came through Medicine Hat’s Notre Dame Academy, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary. For more names and photos see what Notre Dame’s been posting on Twitter using the hashtag #nda15. Here is Friday’s feature on Aleena Matthews, Thursday’s on ... Read More »
1 responseLack of scoring an issue
By Ryan McCracken on November 17th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Tigers saw their road woes continue on Saturday night at Westoba Place. Tigers goaltender Jordan Hollett provided the silver lining with a 49-save performance, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Brandon Wheat Kings from extending Medicine Hat’s losing streak to five games with a 4-1 victory. “We’re putting a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Academy expectations helped prep soccer player Matthews for college
By Sean Rooney on November 16th, 2018
Editor’s note: This week we’ve lined up a series of stories looking back at athletes who came through Medicine Hat’s Notre Dame Academy, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Today is a feature on soccer player Aleena Matthews. For more names and photos see what Notre Dame’s been posting on Twitter using the hashtag #nda15. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Home team digs deep, but undone by top goalie
By Ryan McCracken on November 16th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The South East Athletic Club Tigers ran into a wall named Max Hildebrand on Thursday night at the Kinplex. Despite outshooting the Martensville Marauders by a 42-25 margin, the Tigers were forced to open the Hockey Hounds Major Bantam Tournament with a 4-2 loss. “Credit to him. The kid had a good game,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hawks get ready for provincial final
By Ryan McCracken on November 16th, 2018
rmccracken@medicinehatnews.com @MHNMcCracken The Medicine Hat Hawks will be flying blind into Saturday’s Alberta bantam football Tier 2 championship game at the Methanex Bowl. The Hawks have gone undefeated on their run to the provincial final, but they’ll be entering the big game without any film or scouting on the North champion Edmonton Mustangs. While it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Training Matters: Great teams always include great leadership
By None on November 16th, 2018
Team cohesion is the degree to which a team can work together to achieve the common goal they’ve set out to strive towards. One of the major influences on the development of this cohesion — as outlined by researchers Albert Carron and Heather Hausenblas in their 1998 book Group Dynamics in Sport — is leadership. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High school volleyball 3A zones start today at Crescent Heights
By None on November 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News Crescent Heights is the place where the South Zone’s best 3A high school volleyball teams will determine who will advance to provincials. Six girls and six boys teams begin play at 2:30 p.m. today to determine who will play another weekend. Each draw will see both finalists advance to provincials, thanks to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattlers host the Clippers in volleyball
By None on November 16th, 2018
Medicine Hat News The Medicine Hat College women’s volleyball team faces its biggest test of the season this weekend. The 5-3 Rattlers are up against the 8-0 Briercrest Clippers, a team that’s only dropped three sets this semester and is ranked third in the nation. On the positive side, Medicine Hat has home court advantage ... Read More »
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